November 2015 - Judging by the Cover: The Importance of Sustainable Packaging

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Packaging is one of the many aspects of running a sustainable business, with some sustainable businesses even manufacturing products that are packaged unsustainably. Many household products — toothpaste tubes, pizza boxes, shampoo bottles — are often made from unrecyclable materials.
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University of Missouri researchers are using organic components in screen displays to develop biodegradable electronics. The researchers’ advancements could one day help reduce e-waste in the world’s landfills.
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Sony tends to enter new sectors in a big way and its drone joint venture underscores the Japanese OEM giant's confidence that drones will become a blockbuster market. However, while drones are expected to become a hit commercially and eventually improve supply chain management practices, it is still too early to gauge the lasting impact drones will have.
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The world’s largest banks are failing to adequately measure, disclose or manage the risks presented by global climate change and are missing opportunities in financing projects related to energy efficiency or renewables, according to a study financed by a coalition of institutional investors.
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